Spastic Gas Prices

[Smoky14]

Anyone else live in an area with wild fluctuations in gas prices? Mine were 2.59 yesterday and today 3.49. This is a common occurrence and happens almost twice a month. Most all local stations jump at the same time and slowly come back down over a period of ten days. Towns located 100 mi away are not affected. This has been going on for over a year now. Profit taking, misinformation, who knows.
Just strange.
Smoky

 

[supton]

I don’t even look at the price when I fill up—not getting gas is not an option.

Just be happy that it was $2.59? I mean, I want to say my gas has been hovering around $3.30 for some time.

 

[PWMDMD]

Nope…pretty consistent here and I think I paid $3.30 for 87 yesterday?

 

[vavavroom]

$4.19 has been the lowest I have found in a while. Fueling my body costs more than fueling my car.

 

[Wylie6G72]

I look at the price when I push the button. Sometimes it gets a raised eyebrow, sometimes I'm unaffected. I recall variations between 2.69 and 3.79 in the past months. I've stopped being concerned what's causing it because it's a waste of energy worrying about things I can't change. The Exxon station is a quarter mile from my house in the same direction I travel to work, and I can turn on the pump from my phone, so I'm not likely to become one of the people (like my parents) who drive all over town looking for a penny cheaper. I can testify that using the Exxon credit card saves me about $0.12 a gallon over what the QT down the street charges.

 

[daves87rs]

Happens here all the time. Has been for years.

I drive stuff that’s good on gas- so I stopped caring……

 

[SHOZ]

There as a refinery shut down in Joliet IL due to climate change er thunderstorms. It bumped the prices up around me almost 40 cents.

 

[wavinwayne]

We never see that level of price fluctuation in the North AL area. Closest thing I've seen is diesel jumping $.50 one day and dropping back to original price a few days later, but even that is a rarity.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Not by that much, but I have noticed a 30 cent swing weekly is pretty common, and varies by area. Today its 2.95 near my house. In the city its 3.25. Last week it was 3 bucks in the city and 3.30 near my house. Its almost like they draw straws to see which are gets to make money this week.

There is a podcast from "The Economics of Everyday Things" that did a gas station one. Its worth a listen if you can find it.

I agree your title is accurate - spastic gas prices.

 

[Hermann]

Here it usually spike a few days after the wholesale price goes up, sometimes as much as 30¢. Right now RBOB is about $2.40 wholesale. Right now in KC metro were are paying $3.099 most places Costco is $2.969 Not worth the trip just to get gas, as both are about 15 miles away.

 

[RazorsEdge]

A certain Casey's gas station jumps the price up on the weekend. Monday morning,it drops 20-25 cents.

 

[Hermann]

A certain Casey's gas station jumps the price up on the weekend. Monday morning,it drops 20-25 cents.

Seen that too, a lot when your in tourist areas. Up on Friday, down on Monday afternoon.

 

[opus1]

I've noticed that the Speedway stations in the area all do a reset Wednesday/Thursday and every station is the same price. In a day or so they start moving around a bit, but it's funny to pull the stations up on the app and see every one is the same price.

 

[ATex7239]

Are you near any tourists traps?

Gas is $2.94 in town but the tourist trap gas station off the hwy coming into town with the bbq joint and all the Texas themed tack is $3.29.

 

[Chris142]

$4.19 has been the lowest I have found in a while. Fueling my body costs more than fueling my car.

$3.87 here if you don't mind the heat.

 

[alarmguy]

Gas is so cheap I cant even remember last time I paid as high as $3.20 a gallon. In our area it's easy to find gas under $3. Right now its in the $2.80 range.
I have seen some swings from let's say $2.85 to $3.10 as an example. All I know is gas is stupid cheap and if it's not cheap near you it's the taxes that the voters in your area allowed to be placed on it.

Near the border with NC Shell and Amoco same price

 

[JTK]

A jump of almost a dollar/gal in one shot? I couldn't tell you the last time I saw that big of a change in my area.

It's been in the ~$3.50/gal range for a long time in the Buffalo NY area. It goes up and down by 5-10 cents per gallon typically.

 

[CKN]

Gas prices have gone up here .35 cents/gallon over the past two weeks.
But yea-it costs what it costs.
Was it two years ago during the summer it was pushing $5.00/gallon? I towed my travel trailer up to Boise and Sun Valley. I'm not staying home being manipulated by the Oil Companies.

I mean we have a major driving holiday coming up....it goes up EVERY YEAR during this time.

Supply/Demand/ Yea sure.

 

[Chris142]

Gas is so cheap I cant even remember last time I paid as high as $3.20 a gallon. In our area it's easy to find gas under $3. Right now its in the $2.80 range.
I have seen some swings from let's say $2.85 to $3.10 as an example. All I know is gas is stupid cheap and if it's not cheap near you it's the taxes that the voters in your area allowed to be placed on it.

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Near the border with NC Shell and Amoco same price
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You can still find high prices around here .

 

[alarmguy]

You can still find high prices around here .

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that's insane but its not the gas that is expensive, its the taxes placed on the gas and refineries as well as all associated infrastructure in your state